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(...) I've never heard it said that the US consumes 75% of the worlds resources. I've heard it consumes 25%. Are you learning percentages from Dave Schuler? (...) To be honest it kind of is. Your rates of literacy and numeracy are incredibly poor by (...) (20 years ago, 17-Oct-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) What about all of this rubbish about the US being 5% of the world's population (300,000,000 strong now, thankyouverymuch) and yet consuming 75%-ish of the world's resources? Balance that! (...) It's a wonder we are even able to dress ourselves (...) (20 years ago, 17-Oct-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament - More Teachings of Jesus
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(...) Do you mean "to have been kept"? The Old Testament contains a lot of historical information, including ancient worship practices, which have changed over time as cultures have changed/evolved. The important part to glean is that God never (...) (20 years ago, 17-Oct-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Don't forget the rules on toes and scales for what you can eat. Tim (20 years ago, 17-Oct-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) That's good advice for believers, too. And if you don't read the Old Testament for yourself, how will you learn which incense to burn to keep from being immolated by the Lord's wrath? Dave! (20 years ago, 17-Oct-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Not quite true any more. The EU is providing a balanced offset against the US nowadays (look at the strength of the Euro). From a world markets point of view the US is playing less of a role. And I wouldn't whinge about tariffs. Check how much (...) (20 years ago, 17-Oct-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Eh, do yourself a favor and learn about the Bible from credible commentary, or the source itself. BPS must even cringe at that revelation. JOHN (20 years ago, 17-Oct-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) 2 out of 10 for spelling though;-) JOHN (20 years ago, 17-Oct-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Well, let's be honest here. If your product is too expensive for the masses in the USA, it probably doesn't stand much of a chance in an even MORE empoverished world market overseas, especially with foreign governments' market-protection (...) (20 years ago, 17-Oct-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: Peeron Firefox Extension (beta)
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(...) For some people, this would be considered a positive function of that extension ;-) (20 years ago, 17-Oct-06, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
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(...) OK, my maths is really wrong there :very embarassed: (2x0=0) Infinately better than perfect then. Tim (20 years ago, 17-Oct-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Depends on what perfect is. Could be 2x perfect (if perfect=0) Tim (20 years ago, 17-Oct-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) That would be nice if it were true, but despite two administrations espousing that view, it has yet to work as promised. It fails for a number of reasons. First, you can't build a business if there isn't a demand to support it, and if the (...) (20 years ago, 17-Oct-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) That was my original plan - however I found that it actually is somewhat annoying, because too often the window would close by mistake. Also, by leaving it open, it allows comparing multiple sets (popups) at the same time. Maybe once I add (...) (20 years ago, 17-Oct-06, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) G'day, Probably just me being difficult, but would it be possibe to: 1) have the window close when the mouse leaves it, instead of relying on clicking the 'X' 2) Have a seperate link in the info area for the inventory and instructions, so that (...) (20 years ago, 17-Oct-06, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) "Half-wit" I'd say, but that would be too easy! >:-D (...) Well, my point is that it has been consistently used through the decades and therefore is a sort of standardized snapshot of our economy, if only one part. Though it doesn't reflect (...) (20 years ago, 17-Oct-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Whoa! I'll take a look at that tomorrow morning. Probably could just add "textarea" to the tags to be left alone. (20 years ago, 17-Oct-06, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Whoops! Not a failing of math, but of reading comprehension. I totally blew past your maximum of five and read a ten in its place. But half-perfect is nifty, too! (...) But it's accurate only inasmuch as an IQ test accurately measures IQ. (...) (20 years ago, 17-Oct-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Well I was trying to do this and discovered a fairly major bug in the extension. When trying to edit a post on jlug (phpBB) which contained a set number it found the set number and promptly blanked the entire text edit box. Tim (20 years ago, 17-Oct-06, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament - More Teachings of Jesus
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(...) Thanks, Samarth. (...) It is out of context in the strict sense of the term. The same could be said of any of the illustrated passages from Jesus's Teachings, but the same must also be said of anyone else's quoting of Jesus's teachings, (...) (20 years ago, 17-Oct-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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